5=-2(a+1)

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Solution for 5=-2(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
5 = -2(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
5 = -2(1 + a)
5 = (1 * -2 + a * -2)
5 = (-2 + -2a)

Solving
5 = -2 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 2a = -2 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
5 + 2a = -2 + 0
5 + 2a = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 2a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 2a = -2 + -5
2a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
2a = -7

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -3.5

Simplifying
a = -3.5

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